Find out how popular the last name Graser is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Graser.

Graser, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Graser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Graser in America

Graser is the 24446th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Graser surname appeared 1,024 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Graser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Graser to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Graser

The surname Graser is believed to have originated in Germany, where it was first recorded in the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "gras," meaning "grass" or "grassland," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a grassy area or meadow.

One of the earliest known records of the name Graser can be found in the Berne Chronicle, a medieval manuscript that dates back to the 14th century. Here, the name is spelled "Grasser," which was a common variation during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name Graser appeared in various town records and church registers across Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. Some notable examples include Johann Graser, a merchant from Nuremberg who lived from 1492 to 1558, and Hans Graser, a farmer from the village of Bamberg, whose birth and death dates are unknown but who was mentioned in local records from the mid-1500s.

As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spelling variations, such as Graser, Grasser, and Grascher. One of the earliest known instances of the name outside of Germany can be found in the Doomsday Book, a famous medieval manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, which recorded the name "Grasier" in relation to a landowner in England.

In the 18th century, the name Graser gained some prominence in the art world with the birth of Johann Baptist Graser, an Austrian painter and engraver who lived from 1766 to 1841. His works were widely acclaimed and can be found in various art collections throughout Europe.

Another notable figure with the surname Graser was Friedrich Graser, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1768 to 1853. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was recognized for his work on calculating the orbits of comets and planets.

As the centuries passed, the name Graser continued to spread across Europe and eventually made its way to other parts of the world through immigration and migration. Some other notable individuals with this surname include Johann Graser, a Austrian architect who designed several notable buildings in Vienna in the late 19th century, and Paul Graser, a Swiss writer and journalist who lived from 1892 to 1968 and wrote extensively on social and political issues.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Graser

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Graser.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Graser was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Graser has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Graser was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Graser, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!